the world
noun
1
: the earth and all the people and things on it
He is famous throughout the world.
They sailed around the world.
The product is shipped halfway around/across the world.
The island was cut off from the rest of the world.
They want to see/travel the world.
2
: the people in the world
She felt that the world was against her.
They announced their discovery to the world.
The world watched as he attempted to break the Olympic record.
She felt the eyes of the world watching her.
3
: all that is important : everything
I would give my children the world if I could.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Manufacturing activity in the world’s second largest economy unexpectedly contracted in November, according to a private survey released Monday, as soft domestic demand continued to cast a pall over China’s economic landscape.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
Matt Roller is a freelance cricket writer for The Athletic and senior correspondent for ESPNcricinfo in London, and has covered international and franchise cricket around the world.
—Matt Roller, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of galleries come to Miami Beach to display artists’ work for sale, and art collectors with deep pockets fly in from around the world to buy it.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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